Since 12 August 2026, the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR, Regulation (EU) 2025/40) has applied across the EU. In Germany, the Packaging Law Implementation Act (VerpackDG) replaces the previous Packaging Act. Companies must meet stricter requirements for recyclability, material restrictions and packaging labelling. Machine vision, meaning the use of cameras and software for the automated inspection of products, offers methods that can be integrated into existing production and recycling processes. Read more
